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Posted 17/02/2011 - 09:49
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Heh, nice find. I do like it when a company has a sense of humour.
Tim
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Posted 17/02/2011 - 10:10
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Just a load of reasons why I'd never do a wedding - sounds like a lot of stress with great potential for it all to go horribly wrong!
Landscapes. They don't sue you if you make them look fat and if the results are terrible you can go back tomorrow and try again. Much simpler!
Landscapes. They don't sue you if you make them look fat and if the results are terrible you can go back tomorrow and try again. Much simpler!
Matt
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Posted 17/02/2011 - 11:28
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Then there was the profesional wedding photographer who agreed to give a talk at Durham Photographic Society - and that's what he did. He arrived without a single image to show us. Just talked and talked and talked for more tnan an hour.
David
David
Posted 17/02/2011 - 12:24
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davidtrout wrote:
Then there was the profesional wedding photographer who agreed to give a talk at Durham Photographic Society - and that's what he did. He arrived without a single image to show us. Just talked and talked and talked for more than an hour.
Did anyone walk out? Or ask him why no images?
Then there was the profesional wedding photographer who agreed to give a talk at Durham Photographic Society - and that's what he did. He arrived without a single image to show us. Just talked and talked and talked for more than an hour.
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Pentax K-3, DA18-135, DA35 F2.4, DA17-70, DA55-300, FA28-200, A50 F1.7, A100 F4 Macro, A400 F5.6, Sigma 10-20 EXDC, 50-500 F4.5-6.3 APO DG OS Samsung flash SEF-54PZF(x2)
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Pentax K-3, DA18-135, DA35 F2.4, DA17-70, DA55-300, FA28-200, A50 F1.7, A100 F4 Macro, A400 F5.6, Sigma 10-20 EXDC, 50-500 F4.5-6.3 APO DG OS Samsung flash SEF-54PZF(x2)
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Posted 17/02/2011 - 12:29
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I haven't the slightest interest in shooting weddings, and that (very funny) link has only reinforced that feeling!
Credit to those that do it, and do it well, they earn every penny they get.
Credit to those that do it, and do it well, they earn every penny they get.
If you can't say something nice about Pentax, you won't say anything at all.
Apparently.
Apparently.
Posted 17/02/2011 - 12:32
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thoughton wrote:
Heh, nice find. I do like it when a company has a sense of humour.
I guess lens rental firms have to have a sense of humour having seen some of the horror stories online about lens damage/loss. For example:Heh, nice find. I do like it when a company has a sense of humour.
Gutted!
Click on the link under "the thread:"
They have to laugh or they'd cry!
If you can't say something nice about Pentax, you won't say anything at all.
Apparently.
Apparently.
Posted 17/02/2011 - 13:40
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I came across a good one a while ago (can't remember the link). A customer had managed to crack the front element on a rented lens, but before sending it off to be repaired the rental firm took a few shots to demonstrate what effect the damage had on IQ.
Surprisingly the answer was "very little"! The images didn't look bad at all considering the fact that the front element was essentially only held together by force of habit. One to bear in mind if you're ever offered a desirable lens cheaply because the front element is scuffed...
Surprisingly the answer was "very little"! The images didn't look bad at all considering the fact that the front element was essentially only held together by force of habit. One to bear in mind if you're ever offered a desirable lens cheaply because the front element is scuffed...
Matt
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Posted 17/02/2011 - 14:22
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robbie_d wrote:
Gutted!
Another one! I've only recently seen that video from Mark Rebilas when his 400mm f2.8 Nikkor got smashed to bits by a drag racer:thoughton wrote:
Heh, nice find. I do like it when a company has a sense of humour.
I guess lens rental firms have to have a sense of humour having seen some of the horror stories online about lens damage/loss. For example:Heh, nice find. I do like it when a company has a sense of humour.
Gutted!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7SxrVMNR_Y (the good bit starts at 30 seconds)
Tim
AF - Pentax K5, Sigma 10-20/4-5.6, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma 30/1.4, Sigma 70-200/2.8, Tamron 70-300/4-5.6
MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27, Macbook Pro 17, iPad, iPhone 3G
Flickr Fluidr PPG Street Portfolio site
Feel free to edit any of my posted photos! If I post a photo for critique, I want brutal honesty. If you don't like it, please say so and tell me why!
AF - Pentax K5, Sigma 10-20/4-5.6, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma 30/1.4, Sigma 70-200/2.8, Tamron 70-300/4-5.6
MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27, Macbook Pro 17, iPad, iPhone 3G
Flickr Fluidr PPG Street Portfolio site
Feel free to edit any of my posted photos! If I post a photo for critique, I want brutal honesty. If you don't like it, please say so and tell me why!
Posted 17/02/2011 - 14:31
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thoughton wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7SxrVMNR_Y (the good bit starts at 30 seconds)
It gets worse...robbie_d wrote:
Gutted!
Another one! I've only recently seen that video from Mark Rebilas when his 400mm f2.8 Nikkor got smashed to bits by a drag racer:thoughton wrote:
Heh, nice find. I do like it when a company has a sense of humour.
I guess lens rental firms have to have a sense of humour having seen some of the horror stories online about lens damage/loss. For example:Heh, nice find. I do like it when a company has a sense of humour.
Gutted!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7SxrVMNR_Y (the good bit starts at 30 seconds)
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If you can't say something nice about Pentax, you won't say anything at all.
Apparently.
Apparently.
Posted 17/02/2011 - 14:33
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robbie_d wrote:
I haven't the slightest interest in shooting weddings, and that (very funny) link has only reinforced that feeling!
Credit to those that do it, and do it well, they earn every penny they get.
For money I haven't the slightest interest either, but for fun it's great. I shot Ms Smeggy's nieces wedding last year and had a fun time. Got loads of great people shots and wedding abstracts.
I haven't the slightest interest in shooting weddings, and that (very funny) link has only reinforced that feeling!
Credit to those that do it, and do it well, they earn every penny they get.
[i]Bodies: 1x K-5IIs, 2x K-5, Sony TX-5, Nokia 808
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
Posted 17/02/2011 - 14:54
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Smeggypants wrote:
Actually, now you come to mention it, for fun I guess it would be interesting.robbie_d wrote:
I haven't the slightest interest in shooting weddings, and that (very funny) link has only reinforced that feeling!
Credit to those that do it, and do it well, they earn every penny they get.
For money I haven't the slightest interest either, but for fun it's great. I shot Ms Smeggy's nieces wedding last year and had a fun time. Got loads of great people shots and wedding abstracts.I haven't the slightest interest in shooting weddings, and that (very funny) link has only reinforced that feeling!
Credit to those that do it, and do it well, they earn every penny they get.
Definitely not for money though.
If you can't say something nice about Pentax, you won't say anything at all.
Apparently.
Apparently.
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